The Power of Twitter?

Yesterday @timbuckteeth aka Steve Wheeler, one of our keynote speakers at last years conference, tweeted the details of this years conference. Within hours we had this enquiry.

Presenter profile - Track C: Julie Kevill, Hayo Reinders

Hayo Reinders

Hayo Reinders: 1+1=3 : The Added Value of Computer Games in HE Maths Support

Dr. Hayo Reinders (www.innovationinteaching.org) is Head of Learner Development at Middlesex University in London. He is also Editor of Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, and Convenor of the AILA Research Network for CALL and the Learner. Hayo’s interests are in CALL, Autonomy, and out-of-class learning.

His most recent books are on teacher autonomy, teaching methodologies, and second language acquisition and he edits a book series on ‘New Language Learning and Teaching Environments’ for Palgrave Macmillan.

The aim of the session is to learn more about the potential of computer games in education. You will hear hear theoretical arguments, as well as get a chance to try out 'Manga High' for yourself.

Conference Publicity

Conference Developments

The conference programme is shaping up. This year we will have a series of workshops and presentations, alongside a set of staff development sessions.

Want to know how to give effective audio feedback? Need to add narration to your PowerPoint presentations? Join us for a series of 30 minute sessions that will have you up and running and ready to try new methods to enhance your e-assessment practices.

Welcome

This year’s Middlesex University Annual Learning and Teaching Conference is around the theme of e-Assessment. Information about the conference including a video introduction and details about the key notes and how to book can be found here - http://elearn.mdx.ac.uk/eassessment/abstracts.htm